Global Talent Development Manager

Be yourself at Protolabs
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification.  We are an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to building a diverse team that feels they are valued in the workplace.  So do you feel you do not meet every single requirement but still intrigued? We encourage you to still apply!  You can help make our company even better.  We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, age, mental or physical ability, or any way you represent yourself.  We strongly believe diversity makes for more successful teams.

Why Protolabs?
We are the leaders in digital manufacturing. We hire doers, makers, and creative thinkers who tackle our roles with an entrepreneurial spirit. Our culture is centered around meaningful work that brings new and innovative products to market at unprecedented speeds. We are a diverse team that comes from all walks of life and take pride in our team who is smart, genuine, humble, and passionate about what we do. It’s our people who fuel our creativity and make our culture feel like home.

We have an Amazing Opportunity!

We’re looking for a Global Talent Development Manager to partner with the Director of Talent and lead a small team in designing and delivering global learning programs that help managers grow, boost engagement, and strengthen inclusion. You’ll own instructional design, facilitation and program management—turning survey insights into measurable action and scalable solutions that support succession and leadership effectiveness.

What you'll do::
• Co-create and evolve an enterprise learning strategy aligned to business priorities and future talent needs.
• Lead end-to-end design and delivery of scalable learning (in-person, virtual, blended, digital) for managers, leaders, mentors, and employees.
• Consult with HR and business leaders to diagnose performance gaps using data and translate insights into targeted, measurable solutions.
• Enable core talent processes—succession planning, talent reviews, and career pathing—and own the engagement survey program (admin, analysis, action planning, tracking).
• Lead, coach, and develop a small team; provide coaching to leaders and participants to embed behavior change.
• Measure impact and continuously improve—track effectiveness, report outcomes, and integrate inclusive practices across all programs.
• Stay current on L&D best practices and company offerings to ensure relevance; support additional initiatives; travel globally up to ~10%.

What it takes::
• Strategic L&D leader who can co-create and evolve an enterprise learning strategy tied to business priorities and future skills.
• End-to-end learning architect and facilitator: needs analysis, instructional design, project management, and delivery across in-person, virtual, blended, and digital.
• Data-driven business consultant who diagnoses performance gaps and builds targeted, measurable solutions.
• Experience enabling core talent processes (succession, talent reviews, career pathing) and owning the engagement survey lifecycle—from admin and analysis to action planning and tracking.
• People leader who coaches and develops a small team and equips managers and leaders to drive behavior change.
• Measurement and inclusion mindset: define success, track outcomes, iterate, and embed inclusive practices in all programs.
• Continuous learner who stays current on adult learning, ID best practices, and L&D trends; ensures content reflects our products and processes.
• Willing to travel globally up to ~10%.

Whats in it for you::
• We offer a competitive salary and annual bonus opportunity
• In addition, we offer amazing benefits including but not limited to:
• Health Insurance: Traditional OR High Deductible plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account (including employer contributions)
• Dental and Vision
• Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Paid caregiver leave
• You will receive at least 3 weeks of PTO + Holiday Pay + Wellness Hours + Volunteer Hours
• 401k with company match and immediate vest
• Employee Stock Purchase Program at a 15% discounted rate
• Matching grants through Protolabs foundation
• And More!

Proto Labs maintains ITAR-compliant operations in all of our United States based facilities. Due to ITAR regulations, this role is only open to U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents (green card holders) or foreign nationals granted refugee or asylee status. Individuals with temporary visas (e.g. E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, TN or OPT) are not eligible for hire in this role.

Proto Labs, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Physical Demands:
While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use a computer keyboard, monitor and mouse, telephone and printer; reach with hands, and arms, talk, see and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop or kneel and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Work Environment:
Indoors (A/C); nonsmoking; the majority of this job function is performed in an office setting requiring normal safety precautions. However, there may be job duties that require the employee to spend time in the manufacturing areas exposed to machinery and noise; eye protection occasionally required. Occasionally works in outside weather conditions. Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.